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- 1. 12/04/14 1 EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT By Dr.Magdy M. Aly Professor of Curriculum& EFL Instruction FACULTY OF EDUCATION ,AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
- 2. Evaluation and Assessment What are they? Why do we need them? When do we use them?
- 3. 12/04/14 3 Defining Evaluation evaluation - act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of rating judgment, assessment, judgment - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event scoring, grading, marking - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
- 4. 12/04/14 4 What is evaluation? Evaluation is the process of determining significance or worth, usually by careful appraisal and study. the analysis and comparison of actual progress vs. prior plans, oriented toward improving plans for future implementation. part of a continuing management process consisting of planning, implementation, and evaluation; ideally with each following the other in a continuous cycle until successful completion of the activity. the process of determining the worth or value of something. This involves assigning values to the thing or person being evaluated.
- 5. 12/04/14 5 Types of Evaluation Preliminary evaluation Formative evaluation Summative evaluation
- 6. 12/04/14 6 Preliminary Evaluation Occurs early in the process Provides a basis for expectations Based on informal observations and oral questions Looks at skills, attitudes, physical characteristics,etc. These evaluations tend to happen naturally.
- 7. 12/04/14 7 Formative Evaluation According to the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, formative evaluation is "evaluation that is used to modify or improve products, programs, or activities, and is based on feedback obtained during their planning and development" (p. 124).
- 8. 12/04/14 8 Summative Evaluation According to the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, summative evaluation is "evaluation at the conclusion of an activity or plan to determine its effectiveness" (p. 299).
- 9. 12/04/14 9 Assessment The process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs. This covers educational assessment including the work of institutional researchers, but the term applies to other fields as well including health and finance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assessment
- 10. 12/04/14 10 Assessment Another word for “test.” Under he federal No Child Left Behind law, tests are aligned with academic standards. carlile.pueblocityschools.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml The process of gathering and judging evidence in order to decide whether a person has achieved a standard or objective. www.southbank.edu.au/site/tools/glossary/A-E.asp
- 11. 12/04/14 11 Function of Assessment Formative assessment provides diagnostic feedback to students and instructors at short-term intervals (during a class or on a weekly basis) Summative assessment provides a description of students' level of attainment upon completion of an activity, module, or course Evaluative assessment provides instructors with curricular feedback (the value of a field trip) Educative assessment is integrated w/in learning activities themselves, building student and faculty insight and understandings about their own learning and teaching.
- 12. 12/04/14 12 Assessment is a form of learning Active assessment, also referred to as educative assessment is an episode in the learning process; part of reflection and autobiographical understanding of progress.